Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-05-25
DAKOTA NEWS.

--Huron's brass band 10 languishing be-
cause of not receiving proper encourage.
ment.
-Sturgis proposes to keep pace with
the times and illuminate the town by cleo.
tricity.
jamestown has club Of twenty, which
proposes to SEQ that the game laws are en-
forced. B
The graders have commennsd work ON
the extension Of the Northern Pacific from
Lawrence to Edeeley.
-Thirty.two thousand acres Of wheat
have been sown on Dalrymple's little ranch
in the Red River Valley.
Fargo has new savings bank, the
fifth banking institution to open its doors
in that thriving little city.
Tho Aberdeen Building and Loan As
sociaticn have issued third series OF stock,
which is being rapidly taken.
Two men named Peterson and Con.
rad engaged in stabbing ARRAY near Bath.
gate. Peterson will die.
Sioux Falls people are figuring ON the
establishment of q barrel factory casually
called cooper shop) in that town.
Col. Daniels, recently appointed spec
ial land detective, has been in Kingsbury
county looking over contested claims.
Pierre, at recent election, voted $25,.
600 to aid In securing the extension of the
Manitoba line from Aberdeen TO Pierre.
"A new Episcopal Church building has
been commenced at Aberdeen, the corner
stone having been laid with due ceremony.
Rapid City is said to be moro lively
than ever since the news reached the town
that the road is to be extended this summer.
Tho Sioux Falls police are kept busy
disposing Of the surplus dogs which infsst
that city. A sausage factory is proposed.
The Huron Electric Light Company ID
considering the advisability Of putting six
more lights in different parts Of the city. ;.
Grand Forks made extensive prepara-
lions to give the Odd Fellows Of the grand
lodge and grand encampment good time
recently.
The proposition to build narrow
gauge railroad from Rapid City to Browns
vile is creating considerable excitement in
the towns named.
Dakota has o town named Gladstone,
and also man named Gladstone, and he
was recently fined $5 and costs for dis
turbing the peace.
A pleasure steamer was launched on
Lake Madison recently, and people in the
vicinity cxpect 10 ses the lake bscoms Z
noted summer resort.
Lake Preston has just organized its
first cornet band, and its people are now
enduring ell the agonies the amateur toot-
list 80 relentlessly inAicts.
The Norwegians in the vicinity Of
Flandreau celebrated the 18th day Of May,
the anniversary Of Norway's independence
Of Denmark in fitting manner.
Hon. Lauren Dunlap, late Commis-
sioner Of Immigration, contemplates start
ing paper in New York devoted exclus.
lively to the interests Of Dakota territory.
The twenty.year bonds Of the city Of
Sioux Falls to the amount Of &6O, 900
given to the Cedar Rapids, lows Falls and
Northwestern road, were sold TO Melvin
Grigsby for 81 per cent premium, he being
the highest bidder.
An additional issue Of 200 shares ID
being made in the DeSmet building and
loan association. Last year was success
full ono for all parties interested, the stock
paying net profit Of Is Per cent. and a
gross profit Of ~ per cent.
The Huron hre department presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Silver with an elegant plush
rocker, complete set Of decorated china
dishes and beautiful hanging lamp, in
token Of the high esteem in which Mr.. SM.
yer is held by his brother members Of the
department.
Tho Standard Uncle Toms Cabin
Company gave its valedictory performances
at Sioux Falls recently. and . number Of
the actors were left in that city in rather
Strengthened circumstances financially.
The manager Il said to have made consid-
cradle money ont Of the show.
"A farmer living northwest Of Ordway
placed feather bed out doors to cir while
cleaning house, and In thirty minutes
Afterwards II was captured by . neighbos
three miles away, who had to mount 4
horse 70 overtake It. The NEXT time thai
man puts bed outside hs Il going to
stake It down.
-"The Bank Of Eturgis. 10 the name
adopted BY the old and well.k Known hrm oi
Stebbins, Fox b Co., bankers, and char
ter has been secured. The capital stock oi
the institution 10 now $4,000, Of which
sum 345, 500 has already been subscribed,
and the remainder will soon bs taken,
II, indeed, II IS not already spoken foE.
Some months ago party Of Bohs-
mians came together at the homo Of /
friend in the town Of Tabor for sociable
time. Among tho number Vas Miss Mar
Kovar, local reigning bells. Of much
beauty and tender years, and Charles
vanek, . grixxled old bachelor. John
Brantl, justice Of The peace for the town.
ship OF Tabor. was in attendance at III
party, and taking pity on vanek, hs sug-
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